I don't particularly understand my Bose 9 speaker centerpoint system. I've had the Mazda 3 Touring model (newest-2018) for about 4 months now and I still miss my old Saab 9-3 six-speaker standard setup. I find that the vocal volume of songs on the centerpoint setting just bothers me. I know the design is to make it sound a certain way but I just I can't hear the vocals as well on songs as opposed to when centerpoint is off. But when centerpoint is off, the sound is no longer surrounding me and is all coming from the front dash. I hear no rear speaker action. That also bothers me. I don't like either setting. I just want a basic setup like I had with my old 2001 Saab 9-3 which was 6-speakers, but without the blown speakers.
I took the car to Car Toys a few weeks ago and reported all of this and the guy told me basically I'd need to replace the whole thing, all new speakers and a new processor and all this stuff. The quote he gave me was $3,500. For just being able to hear my music normally again?
I read somewhere that someone had put in a new Pioneer headunit and it made the 9-speaker system sound great. Is this possible? Have you guys noticed or are you bothered by any of the things I've mentioned about this Bose system? Have you had any experience trying to upgrade it so it sounds good but normal again? Any advice on this is highly appreciated!
I took the car to Car Toys a few weeks ago and reported all of this and the guy told me basically I'd need to replace the whole thing, all new speakers and a new processor and all this stuff. The quote he gave me was $3,500. For just being able to hear my music normally again?
I read somewhere that someone had put in a new Pioneer headunit and it made the 9-speaker system sound great. Is this possible? Have you guys noticed or are you bothered by any of the things I've mentioned about this Bose system? Have you had any experience trying to upgrade it so it sounds good but normal again? Any advice on this is highly appreciated!